Indonesia’s President on G-20, Elon Musk and Nickel Taxes: Q&A

Joko Widodo speaks during an interview with John Micklethwait on Aug. 18.Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg

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By Grace Sihombing, Eko Listiyorini, and Faris Mokhtar

August 19, 2022 at 3:32 AM UTC

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo generated headlines on the Group of 20 summit, a nickel tax and Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. during an interview on Thursday with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait.

After the remarks were reported, the dollar rose in early trade and shares in Asian nickel producers gained.